Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-31
AMeRlcA,l POLITICS.

JAN. 6.-First appearance Of Henry Georges
paper, The Standard. Vigorous attack on the
action CT the papal authorities in regard to
Father Edward Mc6lynn because of his espousal
of the George land theories.
JAN n.-Row in New Jersey legislature. Re-
publeans elected by the police.-Row in Indiana
legislature. Revelvers drawn.
14-Interstate commerce bill passed by the
United States senate.
l5.-.Rev. Arthur Donnelly succeeds Father Nc
Glynn as pastor of st. Stephens church, New
York
17.-Parishioners OF st. Stephens meet in sup
port of Father McGlJnn.
ao.-Treaty with Hawaii ratified by United
States senate in executive session.
21.-Case of Father McGlynn reviewed by Arch
bishop Corrigan. of New York
Retaliation against Canadas fishery pol
icy authorized on the part of the president by
con gress
FEB Interstate commerce bill signed by the
president. Bills passed by United States senate
appropriating 81 ,eo0,00 for coast defenses.
I0-United States senate concurred in the Chi
nese indemnity bill.
11-presdeut Cleveland vetoed the dependent
pension bill
Ex-senator Sherman gave notice Of resigna-
ton as president pro TEN of the United States
senate on the Monday following
Ex-senator Ingalls, seated IS president pro TEN.
of the United States senate
24-Attempt to pass dependent pension bill
over presidents veto failed.
25-Reciprocity extraditon treaty with Russia
| signed and published
MARCH 2.-Congress voted for investigation of
| the Pacific railroads
4-Congress adjourned
22.-Interstate commerce commissioners named
23.-Crnsby's high license bill passed by New
York legislature. Carter Harrison renominated
| for mayor of Chicago
24-O S Strauss appointed United States min
lister to Turkey. vice S, S. Cox, resigned.
3l.-Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Charles
| s Fairchild made secretary, vice Manning, re
signed.
APRIL Il Governor Hill, of New York, vetoed
Crosby high license bill
MAY .-Excommunication promised Fathel
McGiynn unless he presented hi nself at Rom,
| within forty DAYS.
MAY Ex-Governor Hill, of New York, vetoet
Yedder liquor tax bill
| JUNE 16.-Prcsident Cleveland revoked order tc
return battle flags TO the southern states.
IS july 9.-Mc(ilynn formally accommodated
| AUG. 5.-Socislists expelled from the Unites
Labor tHenry George party in New York.
T.-United Labor party Of New York state me-
in convention at Syracuse; u.s. expelled Socialists
from the convention and tl9l nominated Henri,
George for secretary of state.
SEPT s.-New York Socialists organized tn,
Progressive Labor party.
DEC. 5.-Fiftieth congress convened. -Suprem
court Of the United States decides that a stat
has right TO tax out of existence an industry i
it be deemed productive Of poverty, without com
peIsatou.A victory for the Prohibitionists
| 6.-Presdent Cevelands message sent to con
gress
Dec 6,-L. O. C. Lamar secretary of the int
rior, was appointed justice of the United state
supreme court.--Don NJ. Dickinson was mad
postmaster general and W. F. Villas was mad
secretary of the interior.
blaine interviewed in reply to Cleveland
message.
S.-Republican National committee apponte.
next convention to be held at Chicago June 49,
DEC. l0.-It is believed that Bismarck fomente
the war scare TO secure the passage of the mil
tary bill.